Videos
Video Archive: Hang glider crash on St. Louis River
This video was uploaded to YouTube on March 7, 2010 — 15 years ago today. It shows someone identified as “Pat” piloting a hang glider towed by a snowmobile on the St. Louis River in the vicinity of Spirit Mountain. “Flight goes as planned and pilot releases from tow at 500 feet over ground,” the YouTube description explains. “A minute later his landing flare goes awry. Hilarity ensues.”
Ice Skating Trail on Gunflint Lake
Gunflint Lodge owner John Fredrikson plowed what is possibly the largest ice-skating trail in the United States on Gunflint Lake. This video was produced by Matthew Baxley for WTIP North Shore Community Radio.
Please note the video was shot more than a month ago and ice conditions can always change rapidly.
The Slice: Duluth Explorers Club
The Duluth Explorers Club is a monthly gathering that highlights experiences and perspectives of local adventurers.
In its series The Slice, PBS North presents short “slices of life” that capture the events and experiences that bring people together and speak to what it means to live up north.
Fat Earth – “4th Line Kind of Guy”
There’s no better time for a hockey-themed song about a goon than the first week of March during the Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament. It’s the first release from Fat Earth, a new band based in Duluth.
Big Into – “Gourd Millionaire”
Iron Range nerd-rockers Big Into have their moneyed interests primed and ready in their latest music video.
JamesG – “Follicle”
In a volatile world, JamesG persists in uncertainty. His latest video was shot in the Anoka-Ramsey Community College Performing Arts Center.
Giant Ski 2025 Highlights
The drama. The pageantry. The American Birkebeiner Giant Ski Race on Main Street in Hayward.
The 2025 race featured 30 teams, including the champion — Tree Schoolers.
Birkie Giant Ski 2025: The Stage is Set
The stage is set for the “giantest show on snow.” The American Birkebeiner Giant Ski Race on Main Street in Hayward happens tonight.
Fire
“Fire” was conceived as a response to a prompt from the Listeners Voices program on Two Harbors Community Radio. In the multi-media creation, Richmond provides a narrative of an adventure on the Two Harbors breakwall during a -28° afternoon with wind speeds gusting at 30 m.p.h.
Loading an Ore Ship: The Massive Mesabi Miner
For your educational viewing pleasure, Douglas Hildebrandt uses aerial footage to show how the massive Mesabi Miner is loaded with taconite at Canadian National Dock 6 in West Duluth.
Nolen Sellwood – “Forthcome”
Duluth’s Nolen Sellwood performed this track from his 2024 album Cadence to the Flame at Sacred Heart Music Center.
JamesG – “Just a Hair”
Former Duluthian James Geisler, aka JamesG, drops into Cutting Edge Barbershop in Coon Rapids in his latest music video.
Great Lakes Now: A Different Perspective on the Fur Trade
Great Lakes Now interviews artist/historian Carl Gawboy about his book Fur Trade Nation: An Ojibwe’s Graphic History.
Big Into – “Lucy’s Dope Lil Spare Bedroom”
The latest video from Iron Range nerd-rockers Big Into is for those who’ve got the feeling they’re being watched.
Rob on Bikes: Dreamland at Spirit Mountain
Dreamland mountain bike trail opened at Spirit Mountain last fall. Two minutes into his October ride, Rob of Rob on Bikes crashed and scratched his GoPro lens, but persevered to pull together a segment with only slightly obscured footage.
Jo Koy tours Downtown Duluth
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On Saturday, Jan. 25, comedian Jo Koy performed at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. He seems to have used the opportunity of the booking to explore the city a bit and make some content for his Instagram channel.
Cloud Cult – “Vision in a Field”
The fifth video release from Cloud Cult‘s new album Alchemy Creek is for the song “Vision in a Field.” The concept, visuals and editing are the work of Patrick Riggle.
Torment – “I Am the Problem” (Live at Pizza Lucé)
Duluth band Torment performs “I Am the Problem” on New Year’s Eve at Pizza Lucé. The song is from the band’s new EP, The Pain. The video was shot and edited by Kayden Emantsal and Lane Peterson.
Kyle Orla – “Worried Blues”
Duluth’s Kyle Orla performs “Worried Blues” at the edge of Lake Superior on the last “warm” day in December 2024.
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“Opiate War”
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Boxcar – “Here I Am”
The third video release from Duluth band Boxcar‘s new album, For Madmen Only, is directed by Lance Lindahl and edited by Adam Jones, with photography directed by Austin Hilgenberg.
JamesG’s Best Heely Tricks of 2024
Coast Guard vs. Illegal Fishing Shelter
The Duluth-based YouTube channel Vibe with Mike has the story. Spoiler alert: Coast Guard wins.
Perfect Duluth Day’s Best Videos of 2024
As always, there were a lot to choose from, but here is our handful of picks for the top videos that appeared on PDD in 2024. Lots of music videos, videos about music, some history, a cartoon, and pizza rolls! (more…)